Nocturno No. I

This is my first nocturne. Well, actually it is my first finished work... That is why I would really appreciate every comment that I receive - because I want to get better at composing...I thought of a theme in may, wrote it and then just left it. This weekend I was inspired by the night sky, used the theme, changed it a bit and voila, this is it. Hope you like it! :)p.s.: The score is a little messy, havent had time to revise it...

Nocturno No. I

This is pretty cool, but I think the rhythm of the theme of a little repetitive and predictable. If you had a more significant 2nd theme, I think this would help a bit. Also you can maybe maybe vary it a little more so it's not always the same rhythm.

last life, thank you for your comment. I'll try to make it more iteresting, although I wanted some sort of repetitive feeling with the first theme. Something like night sky where the stars seem to stand still... Anyway, as I said, I'll revise the score, try to make it more "listener-friendly"... Thanks again!!!

Ah, the night sky may be still, but there nearly infinite ways the stars form constellations. And if I look up, it doesn't seem to a be a repetitive image to me at all.

I just listened again and it's still nice.

I am curious about the tonallity... the piece could be a good excercise for younger pianists, apart being somewhat difficult to read beacuse of so many flats. But I am not criticizing! How did you decided?

I was looking for the right "colour" of the sound. And I think that D-flat is the right one - if it would be in let's say B-flat, it would (in my opinion) sound too bright, too shallow (I can't find the right word, hope ypu know what I mean).

First modulation is to E-flat, to make the theme brighter (plus, it moves to a higher octave, which also adds some brightness). Then I modulated to g-minor to get some contrast, some depth. And then to A-flat which I think is more joyful and back to D-flat to complete the journey back home...

I know it is harder to play in a key with many flats, but I find it sometimes easier, because the black keys give me a reference point (don't know if it is the right word) so that I don't get lost on the keyboard (I'm not a good pianist).